SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY) today
announced that I-Rocks Technology, Ltd., a leading PC peripherals
manufacturer in Taiwan, has selected Cypress's PRoC[TM]-UI
(Programmable Radio-on-a-Chip-User Interface) solution for its RF6496
wireless keyboard with built-in trackpad. PRoC-UI lowers
bill-of-materials costs for the keyboard by providing superior touch
performance with support for Windows 8 compatible multi-touch gestures
along with best-in-class wireless connectivity in a single chip. The
RF6496 also employs Cypress's enCoRe[TM] V low-voltage companion
microcontroller for its mechanical buttons.

With PRoC-UI's robust wireless connectivity, the I-Rocks RF6496
Touchpad Keyboard can operate up to 10 meters from a computer. This
allows users to connect a PC to their TV and easily surf the web, play
music, and watch films from the comfort of their couch. The PRoC-UI
solution combines the 2.4-GHz proprietary WirelessUSB[TM]-NL Radio with
Cypress's CapSense([R]) and TrueTouch([R]) capacitive touch
technologies. The one-chip solution also offers standard HID
microcontroller functionality, effectively combining three chips into
one to save BOM cost, board space, and power, while increasing
reliability compared with multi-chip implementations. More information
on the solution is available at www.cypress.com/go/PRoC-UI.

"PRoC-UI eliminates the need for us to purchase capacitive
touch controllers and wireless radios from multiple vendors for our
RF6496 touch keyboard," said Toby Lin, general manager of I-Rocks.
"Cypress offers great support and their capacitive touch
performance is best in class."

"The I-Rocks RF6496 Trackpad Keyboard design is an excellent
example of the value PRoC-UI brings to wireless HID products," said
Jayant Somani, senior director of worldwide marketing for Cypress's
Data Communication Division. "PRoC-UI helped simplify the design
and shorten time to market, while enabling its trackpad to support a
variety of gestures for a differentiated user experience."

PRoC-UI boasts an impressive -87 dBm receive sensitivity at 1 Mbps.
This enhanced sensitivity enables longer range operation and allows for
lower-power transmit signals. The device features low active and standby
currents, which enable longer battery life. It also offers superior
performance in the presence of 2.4-GHz interference from common sources
such as WiFi, Bluetooth, cordless phones, and microwaves. PRoC-UI
supports Cypress's AgileHID[TM] protocol that allows existing
WirelessUSB-NL customers to get started quickly on their designs without
any additional effort. Customers who have existing designs with
WirelessUSB-NL can reuse the same dongles for new PRoC-UI based touch
products. PRoC-UI comes with free software to enable end-product
customization.

About I-Rocks Technology

I-Rocks Technology is a renowned Taiwanese brand of computer
peripherals that are sold worldwide, continually providing its clients
and customers with innovative high-quality computer peripheral IO
devices. Since its establishment, I-Rocks has insisted on innovation,
quality R&D, and successful marketing, thereby providing
high-quality, high-value products which meet customer needs in every
possible way. Currently, I-Rocks has manufacturing facilities in China
and branches in many countries, all with the goal of embracing
globalization and international developments in marketing, and providing
customers with high-quality peripheral products at reasonable prices.
I-Rocks is a leading brand name and manufacturer of computer, Internet,
and online gaming products. For more information, visit
www.i-rocks.com.

About Cypress

Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable
solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and
exceptional system value. Cypress offerings include the flagship
PSoC([R]) 1, PSoC 3, and PSoC 5 programmable system-on-chip families and
derivatives, CapSense([R]) touch sensing and TrueTouch([R]) solutions
for touchscreens. Cypress is the world leader in USB controllers,
including the high-performance West Bridge([R]) solution that enhances
connectivity and performance in multimedia handsets, PCs, and tablets.
Cypress is also the world leader in SRAM memories. Cypress serves
numerous markets including consumer, mobile handsets, computation, data
communications, automotive, industrial, and military. Cypress trades on
the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol CY. Visit
Cypress online at www.cypress.com.

Cypress, the Cypress logo, PSoC, CapSense, TrueTouch, and West
Bridge are registered trademarks and PRoC, WirelessUSB, enCoRe, and
AgileHID are trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. All other
trademarks are property of their owners.

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